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22 hours ago, Buried Under Comics said:

If only someone who claimed to have a list of dealers who press all their books shared it with the community, it would be much easier to avoid these manipulators 

 pitchforks!

8 hours ago, Tony S said:

 

Every professional presser no doubt started out to some degree as a DIY presser. Because there are no college degree or even classes on pressing comic books. However - there are college degrees and books on library sciences, paper conservation and restoration, book binding and related.  There is the library of Congress website and the Northeast Document Conservation Center website.  William Sarill - who brought professional level restoration to the comic book field in the late 1970's - was an engineer by trade.  But he spent years studying paper and conservation techniques and applied those to comics. 

Which is the difference between most of the "I want to learn how to press comics" and the smaller number of pros. Not one pro to my knowledge ever became a professional by watching YouTube videos or posting up questions on social media "Would someone please write down for me step by step how to press comic books?" Why would someone who put the years in doing the research and practice answer that question - and the near endless questions that will follow for a year or longer as they encounter all the various different books, paper, construction and inks? 

It's not some cult of secrecy. It's a matter of there is no good reason to spend the time answering the questions. You want to learn - learn the same way. Using the resources mentioned. You want a pressing for dummies - well - it's out there. And it is mostly dumb advice. 

This is the answer !!! put the work in ! 100 percent

4 hours ago, MastrCntrlProgram said:

Surprisingly, you can accomplish a lot of DYI projects from YouTube videos, but comic book pressing is not one of those. Anyone willing to share their process is either not doing it right, or not sharing all the information needed to do it correctly. Part time effort won't cut it in many cases, you need to be in it as a career if you seriously want to pursue pressing, and that pie is continually shrinking, so good luck if you decide to do so. As others have mentioned, doing it for fun would be okay, except these books end up in the market at some point. Not to mention you won't have many comic friends if they know you are ruining good books, by pressing or any other action. 

+1

On 11/17/2018 at 1:20 PM, spracknetch23 said:

There seem to be plenty of 20-somethings on Instagram actively collecting. Even some teens. As far as expensive books, I don't see why these teens and 20-somethings won't end up pursuing the big fish as they age and gain greater income levels. However I don't know if it'll be enough to sustain the current growth in the market. 

This ! also they will get burned on variants and the market in general and when the movies fizzle, they will all go raise families and live life! Then in 25 years when all of the movies reboot, they will jump back in for nostalgia purposes and we will boom again.

2 hours ago, Jaydogrules said:

Considering what the last couple copies have gone for, that was a pretty weak result for that 9.8 on comiclink at $30k.

Although to be fair, there were LOTS of weak results in this auction across all Ages of comics.  

-J.

Auction fatigue.

35 minutes ago, Frank Mozz said:

 Across the board, the general consensus is the recent Comiclink auction was/is soft & a "buyers" auction, many keys & most books in general, performed on the lower end or below projected current MV. & I know one weak auction does not make or break any hobby. However I also know from several conversations at recent shows over the past few months I am not the only one wondering if the hobby is heading towards an overall cooling downtrend, not a crash but correction, it's been so hot for so long you just have/had to wonder how long could/can it keep going?  In fact at a small local show last weekend in Cherry Hill NJ talking about this very topic at a table with several dealers I was reminded "remember these aren't comics anymore they are investments"    ( Please Note: this post is not about you showing us all one super hot book that is racing up the chart based on movie rumors or because there was one record price on a rare Archie, it's about an overview of the market in general & the current vibe & whispers I am picking up on here & there )

 

 

 

 

Lets hope ! its time for a down line ! prices are stupid .

This time of year is soft usually as well.

22 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said:

I just got the notes and I'm kinda shocked what a laundry list it is:

Left Bottom Back Cover Lite Smudge
Left Bottom Back Cover Stain
Left Top Back Cover Lite Smudge
Left Top Back Cover Stain
Right Center Whole Book Small Bindary Tear
Right Top Front Cover Small Chip Out
Spine Bend Breaks Color
Spine Stress Lines
Spine Wear
Top Spine Small Chip Out
Whole Book Small Wear

I'm not even sure what some of this is referring to, and none of it seems to match up with the most obvious defect(s) visible in the scan.  

They slipped a 7.0's grading notes into your 8.5

9 hours ago, AnthonyTheAbyss said:

HHHHHHHMMMMMM.  Time to strike while the iron is hot!!!!!!!!

If anybody is willing to give me $10K for my Amazing Spider-Man 300 9.8 x3 signature I'll sell it to you.  I won't take anything less so don't counter offer.  It would be insulting to Stan Lee if I sell it for less than that price.  That's how much I love the man.

One SS went for good cash on heritage tonight.

4 hours ago, VintageComics said:

That all depends on who the underbidder was.

 

Thats funny but very true in that auction.

11 hours ago, seanfingh said:

I think the scan has been manipulated to enhance the whiteness. I base this on how light the cgc label looks.

100 percent!

Post some if you have them. Ill post this board find. Stan story and only one CGC signed @ 9.4 one higher.  I love his sig on the books that he worked on . I do think sigs can get sloppy.

5 hours ago, seanfingh said:

My belief remains exactly the same as it has been for years - there will be an initial spike which will settle down. And over the long run, the books that will do the best will be books that he actually wrote, with tight, clean, well-placed sigs.  Moderns that he had nothing to do with and poorly placed sloppy sigs will suffer the most. But i still expect them to always operate at a premium to blue label books of the same grade. And I think that even keys that he had nothing to do with (Hulk 181 NM 98 etc.) will remain with a significant bump over blue or non-Stan SS.

This !  and there are a lot of books he wrote that are not loaded with SS copies. Some gems out there!

18 hours ago, the blob said:

 

You are right, most shops are not going to blow it pricing a genuine key. BUT, there is always stuff on the rise and it isn't like they scour their back issues every day. I have gotten Web of Spider-Man 118 and 119 out of dollar boxes recently, for example. There are a lot of $10-$15 mistakes out there.

As for hitting the motherload, flea markets, yard sales, etc. seem to be where it is at. I am not saying you can't do well at shows, you can find $10-$50 mistakes in $1-$5 boxes, but probably not an obvious "key." 

 

 

 

 

So your basic method is to pray on guys that missed hot books ! 

23 minutes ago, Omaha-CGC-Comics said:

Fantastic Four 5 ~ CGC 6.0 - $8,500

Nice books!

2 hours ago, www.alexgross.com said:

finally able to rejoin this club after selling my first copy a year or two ago. happy to be back in! this is what the skyrocketing price of hulk181 helped enable me to get (i sold one of my copies).

 

Nice !

9 hours ago, carefulsum said:

 

 

 

 

 

Well it seems for the amount of money to get FF 48 9.8 or ST 110 9.4 it would be better spent on a mid-grade AF 15 (especially since I don't own a copy and I have been a Spidey fanboy since my teens and way more than SS and Dr. Strange combined).

I guess I just got caught up on those other two books being so high-graded, so I think probably good idea to take a look at some deals on AF 15 or X-Men 1 and get those Keys first but either way thanks for all your inputs ??

FF #1

ST 110 all day !

nice set

6 hours ago, HuddyBee said:

Ah, Kingpin, I wasn't aware he was making an appearance in the daredevil show. All I could think of was the similar arc to the Spiderman 2 movie back in '04.

He was the star of season 1

On 9/23/2018 at 2:55 PM, Chudders said:

Thanks both, appreciate the advice.  Who are the best dealers with websites? - being new to this and based in the UK - I'm not sure where to begin looking as there are so many options out there in the US and Canada.  A little guidance would be appreciated, if possible, otherwise I will do the 'hard yards' on Google! : )

some US sites: These as well as more sites are listed on the boards , I think in silver age section. Some good deals right here on boards as well. Good luck.

https://www.highgradecomics.com/

https://www.wwcomics.com/

https://www.comicconnect.com/  ---- decent guys, not great at taking offers. nickle and dime you sometimes but probably employees, the owners are who to deal with.

http://www.comiclink.com/

https://www.bedrockcity.com/

https://www.dacardworld.com/comic-books/

https://www.grahamcrackers.com/catalog/comics/cgc.htm

http://www.socalcomics.com/

http://pristinecomics.com/

https://www.fourcolorcomics.com/

https://www.ha.com/--------- The buy it now section is getting better/ I dont like thier buisness structure and fees.

https://www.mycomicshop.com/-------------------most of thier books are on Ebay , but cheaper on thier site.

https://www.pedigreecomics.com/ auctions are a little iffy but buy it now stuff is decent.

https://www.dalerobertscomics.com/---

Looking at current sales and auction prices , how much higher can they run? everything seems expensive, not just Hulk #181 , a lot of books. Probably a good time to sell, its hard to watch.

6 hours ago, valiantman said:

Unfortunately, no.  This hobby is based on cover art.  That's why Hulk #181 wins. 

True, That is what you see in the plastic tomb!

I don't like that they are running auctions that end at the same times.

On 8/10/2018 at 11:46 AM, Riskman Enterprises said:

I am fortunate enough to have a Fantastic Four #48 graded as a 9.8...I am the original owner, glad I packed it away safely as a kid...I knew it was a VERY high grade when I sent it off to CGC, actually thought it might grade out as a 9.9...

I am struggling with assigning a value to it...I compare other 9.8's asking prices and have seen amounts ranging from $25,000 to $44,000...my struggle is that a comparison of my issue to others advertised is that MINE really looks the best..hands down, ....is it really worth this much...worth is certainly determined by different opinions...Anyone have any ideas or comments? I am retired and preparing to sell off my collection...FF#48 and a few others are my "Holy Grails" and I would love to price them correctly...seeking advice

Pictures?

13 hours ago, comicdonna said:

This thread is cruzin for a bruisin!  

Its annoying.